Screening of “Yintah” with Hugh Brody

Tuesday March 31st
Doors & drinks at 5.45pm; Film starts 6.15pm

Yintah (2024, 1hr 50 mins) – meaning “land” - is a feature length documentary about Wet'suwet'en resistance to Canadian colonialism and the Coastal GasLink pipeline.

Directed by Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell and Michael Toledano, and drawing on more than a decade of verité footage, the film shadows two Wet’suwet’en leaders (Freda Huson and Molly Wickham) as they protect their ancestral lands from fossil fuel companies and resist state violence.

Wet’suwet’en land is unceded: There is no treaty or bill of sale. In 1997, the Dinï ze’ and Tsakë ze’ (Hereditary Chiefs) of the Wet’suwet’en people proved in Canada’s top court that they had never given up ownership to 22,000km2 of land.

Yet, despite this court ruling, Canada authorised fossil fuel majors to build pipelines across Wet’suwet’en land. The result: a decade long clash between Wet’suwet’en land defenders and Canadian police seeking to seize Wet’suwet’en land at gunpoint. Freda, Molly, and the Dinï ze’ and Tsakë ze’ are part of a centuries-long fight to protect their children, culture, and land from colonial violence. For the Wet’suwet’en, their very future is at stake.

After the screening, anthropologist Hugh Brody, who has worked in Wetsuwet’en territory, will offer some anthropological context and lead a group discussion. Hugh gave a talk at Kairos in December 2024, "Keeping the World Intact", about the indigenous peoples of the Arctic and sub-Arctic.

There will be a break for a one pot vegan supper at around 8pm.

Kairos, 84 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 4TG

Doors open at 5.45pm for drinks. Film starts at 6.15pm.

Tickets: At the request of the film-makers this will be a free screening. As we only have limited space, please only book a ticket if you are committed to coming. We will be writing to ask you to confirm your attendance two days before the event.

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